Program Manager for Cultural and Community Centers (CCC)

Job Description

The Cultural and Community Centers (CCCs) encourage student, faculty, and staff belonging and inclusion through programming, active and individualized care, mentoring, and support. The CCCs include El Centro (Hispanic and Latinx Cultural Center), the Asian Cultural Engagement Center (ACEC), the Black Cultural Center (BCC), the LGBTQ+ Resource Center, the American Indian and Indigenous Community Center (AIICC), and the Ujima Living-Learning Community.

The position will support CCC fiscal operations, working with the fiscal staff in the Office for Inclusion and Diversity and the Office of the Provost to process program contracts and purchases. Working with the center directors, the program manager will serve as the primary point of contact to ensure that all requests related to the day-to-day operation of the centers, the implementation of scheduled programs and events, and support of student groups and organizations affiliated with the centers are submitted in a timely and efficient manner, and that information needed for approval and processing requests is available.

The program manager will also work with the center directors and student staff to plan, market, and implement programs that enhance campus climate and education campus constituencies about issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with related experience equivalent to a graduate level degree.
• Consistent experience working with underrepresented and underserved students
• Demonstrated ability to plan and implement educational and informational programs in a diverse cultural environment
• Strong interpersonal skills in order to communicate and collaborate effectively with a broad range of constituencies including students, staff, and faculty
• Computer skills involving spreadsheets, word processing, web based interactive communications, social media and/or other applications utilizing software applicable to function
• Capacity to manage multiple projects simultaneously, responding effectively to needs in a dynamic organizational setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree
• Prior experience in purchasing/fiscal operations, including knowledge of HokieMart or similar purchasing systems.
• Have a working knowledge of student development theory, social justice training and diversity education
Job Duties:

Appointment Type

Restricted

Review Date

October 19, 2021

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check as well as documentation of COVID-19 vaccination or receive approval from the university for a vaccination exemption due to a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges , a school of medicine , a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School , and Honors College . The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers . A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Lisha Farrier at Lfarrier@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.

Advertised: October 12, 2021
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